Professional Staff

Vernette Doty
Director
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Strengths: Developer, Responsibility, Empathy, Harmony, Input

Andrea Tafolla
Associate Director
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Strengths: Connectedness, Relator, Arranger, Individualization, Learner

Colin Gage
Bright Spark Scholars Coordinator
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I work with student tutors, staff, and drivers to help provide tutoring to local Merced-area kids.
Strengths: Achiever, Learner, Arranger, Belief, Responsibility

Pricilla Cardenas
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Strengths: Adaptability, Relator, Restorative, Positivity, Connectedness
Community Engagement Center Student Staff

Jason Avalos
Student Lead
4th Year, Biology
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Student Staff lead and long-term programs and operation student coordinator!
Strengths: Connectedness, Relator, Arranger, Individualization, Learner

Veronica Diaz Fletes
Student Driver and Weekend Lead
3rd Year, Global Arts Studies Program
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Stephanie Medina
Social Media & Outreach
4th Year, Psychology
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Strengths: Connectedness, Relator, Arranger, Individualization, Learner

Michelle Clark
Service and Leadership Programs Student Assistant
2nd Year, Environmental System Sciences
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I work in one- time service! That means I create and sometimes delegate to ensure all of our registration and promotion is ready to enable student volunteers.
Strengths: Communication, Context, Responsibility, Discipline, Strategic

Leonardo Aleman Medina
Service and Leadership Programs Student Assistant
2nd year, Environmental Systems communityservice@ucmerced.edu
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I work as a student coordinator for the Public Service and Leadership Certificate program. This program is designed to get students more involved in community service and leadership!
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Bright Spark Student Staff

Kasia Holland
Bright Spark Scholars Program Student Assistant
3rd Year, Psychology
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Strengths: Relator, Consistency, Futuristic, Harmony, Discipline

Linsy De Leon
Bright Spark Scholars Program Student Assistant
4th Year, Psychology
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Strengths: Individualization, Significance, Command, Achiever, Woo

Azelia Ibarra
Bright Spark Scholar Driver
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Strengths:Futuristic, Positivity, Communication, Empathy and Focus

Melina Ramirez
Bright Spark Scholar Driver
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Strengths:Input, Includer, Restorative, Learner, and Self-assurance